Tuscany Ward Relief

Society Newsletter
March 2011

Visiting Teaching Message

"Under the Priesthood and after the Pattern of the Priesthood",
Liahona, March 2011
Happy Birthday!
My dear sisters, how blessed we are! Not only are we 9- Alicia Lowry
members of the Church, but we are also members of Relief 11- Allyson Overton
Society—“the Lord’s organization for women.” Relief
14- Kalisa Lish
Society is evidence of God’s love for His daughters.
Doesn’t your heart thrill as you recall the exciting 14- Danni Faber
beginnings of this society? On March 17, 1842, the Prophet 28- Sheryl Collins
Joseph Smith organized the sisters “under the priesthood
after the pattern of the priesthood.”
28- Codi Hanson
To be organized “under the priesthood” gave sisters 30- Melanie Daw
authority and direction. Eliza R. Snow, second Relief Society
general president, taught that Relief Society “cannot exist
without the Priesthood, from the fact that it derives all its
authority and influence from that source.” Elder Dallin H.
Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained, “The
authority to be exercised by the officers and teachers of the
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leaders by whom they were called.” KeLynn Stanley 16 345-5667 570-4921
To be organized “after the pattern of the priesthood” gave Lexie Gold 15 887-1051 559-8939
sisters sacred responsibilities. Julie B. Beck, Relief Society Kyrstin Siler 15 860-7044
general president, explained: “We operate in the manner of Elizabeth Wagner 15 639-5908 585-8466
the priesthood—which means that we seek, receive, and Emma Stanley 14 345-5667 570-4921
act on revelation; make decisions in councils; and concern Katie Dougal 14 639-5949 830-6251
ourselves with caring for individuals one by one. Ours is the Kensie Gold 13 887-1051
priesthood purpose to prepare ourselves for the blessings Jessica Meyers 13 287-8380
of eternal life by making and keeping covenants. Therefore, Natasha Larsen 13 287-8272
like our brethren who hold the priesthood, ours is a work of Madison Thompson12 658-5454 869-2102
salvation, service, and becoming a holy people.” Natassja Yearsley 13 887-9411
FROM THE SCRIPTURES
1 Corinthians 11:11; Doctrine and Covenants 25:3; 121:36–46
FROM OUR HISTORY
During the construction of the Nauvoo Temple, a group of
sisters desired to organize to support the building effort.
Eliza R. Snow drafted bylaws for this new group. When she
showed them to the Prophet Joseph, he responded: “Tell
the sisters their offering is accepted of the Lord, and he has Visiting Teaching Message Continued…
something better for them. … I will organize the women
under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood.” 6
WHAT CAN I DO?
A short time later, the Prophet told the newly organized
Relief Society: “I now turn the key to you in the name of 1. How can I help the sisters I visit enjoy the
God, and this Society shall rejoice, and knowledge and blessings of Relief Society’s sacred work?
intelligence shall flow down from this time.” The sisters 2. What will I do this month to increase my ability to
were expected to rise to a new level of holiness and to receive personal revelation?
prepare for the priesthood ordinances soon to be
administered in the temple. For more information, go
What Can I Do? towww.reliefsociety.lds.org
 A Message from the Relief Soc iety
By Jen Gold
Speaking to the Relief Society Sisters, President
Thomas S. Monson said, "You are a mighty force for
good, one of the most powerful in the entire world.
Your influence ranges far beyond yourself and your
home and touches others all around the globe. You
have reached out to your brothers and sisters across
streets, across cities, across nations, across continents,
across oceans. You personify the Relief Society motto:
'Charity never faileth.' "
We’re Sisters
By: Cherie Call
Ward Calendar & Upcoming Events
3- Threads of Gold {10am}
6- CES Fireside for Young Adults {6pm}
11- High Priest Activity {7pm}
17- Stake Relief Society Birthday Celebration &
Dinner {6:30pm}
18- Primary Talent Show {6:30pm}
19- Stake Youth Dance
26- General Young Women Meeting {6pm}
Saturdays- Stake Volleyball & Stake Men’s
Basketball

It’s Sunday morning in this little town

With people waking up in houses everywhere
And there’s a woman in a kitchen eating breakfast all
alone
While another one’s putting ribbons in her children’s hair
And many drive away to the church house down the street
While others stay at home wondering what they all believe?
And we have more in common than we ever choose to see
We care about so many of the same things
And we all belong to one Father on high
But we hardly think about it as we pass each other by
We’re sisters
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And maybe you would think that we would never get along
That I’m a hopeless cause, but you’d be wrong.
We have more in common than we ever choose to see
We care about so many of the same things
We have a Father who loves all of us the same
Don’t you think it might be time that we asked each
other’s name
We’re sisters

Some of us are eighty, some of us are twenty

Some of us are hungry, some of us have plenty
Some of us are lonely, but few of us would be
If we could only see that we’re a family
And we have more in common than we ever choose to see
.
We care about so many of the same things
And we all belong to the same God above
And we all have things to learn about redeeming love
We’re sisters
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Let us lift and pray for one another
We’re sisters

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